Summer Report

Education experts say changes to teacher training and the way subjects are taught to low-achievers could help New Zealand children do better in high profile international tests. Audio

In November,The Government announced it wanted to sell two-and-a-half-thousand homes in Christchurch to a private provider with the aim of speeding up the building of new homes for those in need. Audio

Barack Obama is set to give his farewell speech later this afternoon. Audio

A sex therapist says young New Zealanders are vulnerable to developing addictions to pornography because they're not taught how to deal with online porn. Audio

The Council of Licenced Firearms Owners says an amnesty on illegal guns will not keep them out of the hands of criminals. Audio

Business news update with Jonathan Mitchell. Audio

The father of the baby taken by a dingo in the Australian outback 37 years ago has died aged 72. Audio

Wellington Airport has banned the country's only convicted plane hijacker, whose prison sentence ends next month. Audio

It's election year and housing looks set to be a big issue. Audio

Up to 50 people have died as cold weather freezes parts of Europe. Audio

About 50 firefighters from around the Queenstown district are tackling a major scrub fire which has cut off Glenorchy and left its residents without power. Audio

Donald Trump has called Meryl Streep "overrated" after the three-time Oscar winner launched a blistering attack on the U.S. president-elect at last night's Golden Globes awards. Audio